Duration of Breastfeeding and Maternal-Related Factors in Iran, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hosein Dalili1, Mamak Shariat2, Fatemeh Nayeri1
1Family Health Research Institute, Breastfeeding Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
Although the benefits of breastfeeding are commonly approved, there remains a significant discrepancy between maternal practices and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines in some countries.
Objectives:
We had two aims in this study; average duration of breastfeeding, and its maternal determinants.
Data Sources:
A web-based citation index was used for citing documents.
Study Eligibility Criteria And Participants:
We included observational studies evaluating breastfeeding duration among children who were at least two years old and not older than five were included in Iran.
Synthesis Methods:
The pooled mean and mean differences were considered. Heterogeneity was evaluated with the I2 statistic.
Results:
The pooled mean of breastfeeding duration was calculated at 17.31 months. Children with younger mothers and lower birth orders had shorter durations of breastfeeding. Women with a high school and higher education level had early cessation of breastfeeding in comparison with less educated women.
Limitations:
The main limitation of the current study was lack of librarian assistance.
Conclusions:
The pooled mean of breastfeeding duration in Iranian children aged 2-5 was less than WHO recommendations. Accurate identification of the effect a mother's level of education has on duration of lactation requires standardized categorization.
Implications Of Key Findings:
Raising awareness among women can be an effective strategy in increasing the duration of lactation.
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